Thinking of buying nearly new BMW X7?

Although the X7 feels its size (it’s more than 16 feet long and six feet wide) on the road, you can get all-wheel steering if you find an example fitted with the Executive Drive Pro option package. This will especially help in town centres, although the X7 feels most at home when out on the open road.

The standard air suspension does a fine job of soaking up whatever the road throws at it, and it even gives the sumptuous Audi Q7 a run for its money on the motorway. Overall, then, the X7 is pleasant and relaxing to drive.

This is aided by an interior that you will never want to leave. Every surface you look at or touch exudes quality and craftsmanship, lending the cabin a truly upmarket ambience.

Infotainment is something of an X7 speciality, thanks to BMW’s excellent iDrive system. It can be operated through an extremely responsive 12.3in touchscreen, the intuitive rotary dial controller or even a voice-control system.

At the time of its release, the X7 began at £72,155. Second-hand prices now start from around £61,000 and rise to £68,000 for the M50d and £80,000 for the M50i. Nearly new 40i and 40d examples can surpass £80,000 and even go beyond £90,000.